Spring Iris

Lin Muyan was a little-known actress with an otherworldly grace, seemingly apart from the rest of the world. She should have been the center of everyone's attention, but somehow she never caught on.

Then Lin Muyan was unexpectedly blacklisted. Just as she was about to give up, Xi Wenjun offered her a helping hand.

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Everyone in Pingcheng said that the young master of the Xi family, Xi Wenjun, was a frivolous playboy, a spoiled rich kid through and through.

And Lin Muyan made a deal with a man like him.

Xi Wenjun would use all his film and TV connections to make Lin Muyan famous, while she would help him maintain his image as a useless young master.

They would each get what they wanted and stay out of each other's business.

When their partnership ended, Lin Muyan packed her bags and left without a word, vanishing from Xi Wenjun's world completely.

After enjoying some peace and quiet for a while, Lin Muyan came home after appearing on a show and found Xi Wenjun waiting outside her door.

Reeking of alcohol, Xi Wenjun grabbed Lin Muyan by the wrist and stared at her. His eyes were dim, but his tone was forceful. "Lin Muyan, it seems I underestimated you."

Seeing him like this, Lin Muyan sighed and tried to reason with him. "We agreed: business only, no feelings."

Xi Wenjun pulled Lin Muyan into his arms and rested his chin on her shoulder. Abandoning his usual haughty manner, he coaxed her gently. "What if I insist?"

Only later did Lin Muyan understand that the beloved seem to have the gods on their side. Fortunately, Xi Wenjun was willing to lose everything for her.

Content warnings: Mature adults / both leads have prior relationships

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When Cheng Song'en was sixteen, she was brought into the Xie family as a scholarship student, forced to live under their roof. No one in Beicheng's elite circles would accept her, except the eldest son of the Xie family, Xie Huaiyun.

After graduating from university, Cheng Song'en became engaged to Xie Huaiyun. On the eve of their wedding, Xie Huaiyun left for a business trip to Australia. He died in a car accident on the way back.

At the funeral, Cheng Song'en was so devastated that she fainted. In a daze, she thought she had grasped Xie Huaiyun's hand. Before she came to, she heard a man's voice.

"Can you even tell who I am, Sister-in-law? Are you planning to play Cinderella all over again?"

Cheng Song'en came to her senses and saw the man's face, so similar to Xie Huaiyun's. A beauty mark sat beneath his eye. His manner was exceptionally cool, but his expression was different.

He was the second son of the Xie family, Xie Rongshu.

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Cheng Song'en had always known that everyone thought she was greedy for wealth, and Xie Rongshu was no exception.

Until the night she left the Xie family. In the pouring rain, Xie Rongshu stood in her way with an umbrella, refusing to let her go.

In desperation, Cheng Song'en slapped him. The umbrella fell to the ground, and rainwater streamed down over them, leaving them both in a sorry state.

Cheng Song'en lowered her eyes and explained, "You know I only wanted the status that came with being part of the Xie family."

Xie Rongshu gripped Cheng Song'en by the shoulders and stared at her with dark eyes. Always composed and levelheaded, he now kissed her as if he had lost control, then demanded furiously, "So what if you want it all over again?"

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Cheng Song'en thought she and Xie Rongshu had only met a few times. Later, she learned that in all the places she couldn't see, he had watched her countless times.

Theme: Understanding and loving one another.